Written by the husband and wife team of Gerry Goffin and Carole
King the song was originally titled Tomorrow, and although now titled Will
You Love Me Tomorrow, it is more often than not referred to as Will
You Still Love Me Tomorrow; it was actually given that title when
Donnie Elbert covered the song in 1977 (see below). Controversial at the time because of the
implication of a sexual encounter, a 'one night stand' in the vernacular of the
day, the song was in fact giving voice to a valid concern of young girls who
would want to, like their male counterparts, experiment with sex, but feel that
by doing so they would compromise their honor.

Sung by Shirley Owens, Addie "Miki" Harris, Beverly
Lee and Doris Coley and released in the US on Scepter 1211, it was the groups
fifth for the label, Will
You Love Me Tomorrow was the first record by a black girl group to reach
No. 1 on the Hot 100. Amongst others, Tamla Motown records tried to cash in on
this success by releasing the answer record Tomorrow & Always by The
Satintones (see below). The song is still being recorded into the 21st century,
the British singer Amy Winehouse (who died this weekend) also recorded a version
that was used in the film Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, and the
all-girl alternative band The Like, recorded a version last year in 2010.